Although Porchfest seems like a perfect fit for LA, this is not the fest’s first iteration. Ithaca, New York, was the first city to launch this music festival in 2007. And L.A. resident Hélène Udy heard about another Porchfest from her musician friends in Montreal — both fests continue to this day.
But Udy, who is an actor, director and event producer, had her own vision for Porchfest LA, and it included clowns.
Udy was involved in a clown show that was produced by her friend who, in 2016, asked her to take it over. Overnight, she got an idea: “Was Ist Dat?” . . .
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Jessica Koslow 